Safe Haven is a place where you can go to get calm and culturally sensitive support if you are experiencing distress or suicidal thoughts.
It is a safe place where you can talk openly about how you are feeling and what you’re going through.
A place where you can feel supported and not judged.
You can talk to suicide prevention peer workers who may have experienced suicidal distress and recovery, and who understand what you are going through.
If you don’t feel like chatting, you can spend time in a quiet space and listen to music.
It’s free and you don’t need an appointment.
There are Safe Havens throughout ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Find your nearest one.​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹
​A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: 17 Bega Street, Bega ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2550
​Hours
​â¶Ä‹Including public holidays
Phone: (02) 6491 9214
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 14 years and above.​ Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven during their first visit; or seek parent/carer consent to attend.​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹
Address: Old War Vets Drive, Broken Hill ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2880
Hours
Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm​
Phone: +61 418 442 767
Email: ²õ²¹´Ú±ð³ó²¹±¹±ð²Ô´Ú·É°ª³¾¾±²õ²õ¾±´Ç²Ô²¹³Ü²õ³Ù°ù²¹±ô¾±²¹.³¦´Ç³¾.²¹³Ü​
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 17 years and above. If you're under 17 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​â¶Ä‹
Address: Brookvale Community Health Centre, Ground Level, 612-624 Pittwater Rd Brookvale ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2100
​Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm​
Phone: (02) 9388 5044
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support high school students. If you're not a high school student, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​â¶Ä‹
Address: 80 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2560
​Including public holidays
Phone: +61 457 093 109
Email: SWSLHD-CampbelltownSafeHaven@health.nsw.gov.au
Website: Campbelltown Safe Haven
​N´Ç³Ù±ð²õ: Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven. ​â¶Ä‹
Address: St Vincent's O'Brien Centre, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2010
Email: SafeHavenCafe@svha.org.au
Website: The Safe Haven Cafe
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 16 years and above. If you're under 16 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​
Address: 2/29 Church Street, Dubbo ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2830​
​Closed on public holidays
Phone: +61 436 850 152​â¶Ä‹â€‹
Notes: Visitors under 16 are encouraged to attend with a responsible adult when able to do so.​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹
Address: Corner of Ambulance Road and Holden Street, Gosford ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2250
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹â¶Ä‹â€‹Closed on public holidays​
Phone: (02) 4394 1597​â¶Ä‹
Address: 81 Kooyoo Street, Griffith ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2680
Phone: +61 497 447 955
Email: ³¾±ô³ó»å-²µ°ù¾±´Ú´Ú¾±³Ù³ó·É²¹²µ²µ²¹-²õ²¹´Ú±ð³ó²¹±¹±ð²Ô°ª³ó±ð²¹±ô³Ù³ó.²Ô²õ·É.²µ´Ç±¹.²¹³Ü​
Notes: Visitors under 16 will be encouraged to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven, or seek parent/carer consent to attend.​â¶Ä‹
​A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: 2/15 Kensington St, Kogarah 2217
Including public holidays
Phone: (02) 9113 2981
Email: SESLHD-safehaven@health.nsw.gov.au
Website: SESLHD - SafeHaven
Facebook: SafeHaven (St George)
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 16 years and above. If you're under 16 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.
Address: Moore St, Liverpool ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2170
Phone: +61 499 825 974
Email: SWSLHD-LiverpoolSafeHaven@health.nsw.gov.au
Website: Liverpool Safe Haven
Notes: ​Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven. ​
Address: 22 Stewart Avenue, Hamilton East ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2303
Email: HNELHD-NewcastleSafeHavenHub@health.nsw.gov.au
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 12 years and above. If you're under 12 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​ Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven. ​
Address: 168 Missenden Road, Newtown ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2047
Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm
Phone: (02) 9562 5830​
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 18 years and above. If you're under 18 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​â¶Ä‹
Address: Macquarie Hospital, Building 72, 59 Wicks Road, North Ryde 2113
Phone: (02) 8877 4537​
Email: ²Ô²õ±ô³ó»å-²õ²¹´Ú±ð³ó²¹±¹±ð²Ô°ª³ó±ð²¹±ô³Ù³ó.²Ô²õ·É.²µ´Ç±¹.²¹³Ü​ ​â¶Ä‹
​A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: 3/195-199 Clarinda Street, Parkes ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2870
​â¶Ä‹Closed on public holidays
Phone: +61 428 228 097
Email: wnswlhd-parkes-safehaven@health.nsw.gov.au
Notes: ​Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven.
Address: ​Western Sydney Business Centre, 111 Henry Street, Penrith ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2750
Address: Community Mental Health, Wrights Road, Port Macquarie ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2444
​â¶Ä‹Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm
Phone: (02) 5524 2000​
Notes: Visitors under 16 years will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to attend, with exceptions for young people in out-of-home care or refugees.
​A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: C1 East, Level 1 High Street, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick
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​Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm
Phone: +61 439 387 939
Email: schn-sch-mhsafehaven@health.nsw.gov.au
Notes: This Safe Haven supports young people up to the age of 17 years old.
Address: 214 Bridge Street, West Tamworth ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2340
Email: HNELHD-TamworthSafeHavenHub@health.nsw.gov.au
Notes: This Safe Haven is best placed to support people who are 12 years and above. If you're under 12 years, please contact this Safe Haven to discuss other support options available to you.​
​A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: 3/24 Minjungbul Drive, Tweed Heads South ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2486
Public holidays: hours may differ
Email: nnswlhd-twe-tzsic-safehaven@health.nsw.gov.au
​N´Ç³Ù±ð²õ: Visitors under 16 will be encouraged to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven. ​
Address: 7 Yathong Street, Wagga Wagga ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2650
​â¶Ä‹Including public holidays​
Phone: +61 497 422 937
​N´Ç³Ù±ð²õ: ​Visitors under 16 will be encouraged to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven, or seek parental/carer consent to attend.​â¶Ä‹
​â¶Ä‹A»å»å°ù±ð²õ²õ: 26 Grand Avenue, Westmead ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2145
​​â¶Ä‹Public holidays: hours may differ, please call service to confirm​
Phone: +61 436 377 113
Email:wslhd-safehaven@health.nsw.gov.au​â¶Ä‹
Address: 55 Urunga Parade, Wollongong ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2500
Phone: +61 401 561 164
Email: wollongong.safehaven@stride.com.au
Website: Stride Safe Haven
Notes: Visitors under 16 will be asked to seek out a responsible adult to join them at the Safe Haven during their first visit.​
​Address: Wyong Public Hospital, Pacific Highway, Hamlyn Terrace ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2259
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call Triple Zero 000 or visit your local .
Please note: Calling a Safe Haven service may not always provide you with immediate help.
Safe Haven services are part of the Towards Zero Suicides initiative, the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Government’s commitment to reducing suicide rates in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Government recognises that Emergency Departments can be a challenging environment for people experiencing suicide distress. Safe Havens provide an alternative space for people in distress which are staffed by peer workers.
​There are 23 Safe Havens across ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. These Safe Havens are based on, or near, hospital grounds. They are staffed with suicide prevention peer workers to offer emotional support and provide information on available services.
​People who have experience of suicide are co-designing models of care for Safe Havens that are tailored to their communities and local health districts​.
Safe Havens aim to:
